Genesis

Genesis 28:1–5

1So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. 2“Go at once to Paddan-aram,a to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. 3May God Almightyb bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples. 4And may He give the blessing of Abraham to you and your descendants, so that you may possess the land where you dwell as a foreigner, the land God gave to Abraham.”

5So Isaac sent Jacob to Paddan-aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, who was the mother of Jacob and Esau.

Footnotes

  • a 28:2 That is, northwest Mesopotamia; also in verses 5, 6, and 7
  • b 28:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai

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Genesis 28:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Isaacיִצְחָ֛קyiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
called forוַיִּקְרָ֥אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
and blessedוַיְבָ֣רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
himאֹת֑וֹ’ō·ṯōwDirect object marker; third person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
Do notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
takeתִקַּ֥חṯiq·qaḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
a wifeאִשָּׁ֖ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
from the Canaaniteכְּנָֽעַן׃kə·nā·‘anNoun - proper - masculine singularH3667 Canaan
womenמִבְּנ֥וֹתmib·bə·nō·wṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
he commandedוַיְצַוֵּ֙הוּ֙way·ṣaw·wê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

Genesis 28:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Goלֵךְ֙lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
at onceק֥וּםqūmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
to Paddan-aramאֲרָ֔ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH758 Aram
to the houseבֵּ֥יתָהbê·ṯāhNoun - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1004 house
of your mother’sאִמֶּ֑ךָ’im·me·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH517 mother
fatherאֲבִ֣י’ă·ḇîNoun - masculine singular constructH1 father
Bethuelבְתוּאֵ֖לḇə·ṯū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH1328 Bethuel
and takeוְקַח־wə·qaḥ-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH3947 take
a wifeאִשָּׁ֔ה’iš·šāhNoun - feminine singularH802 woman, wife, female
from among the daughtersמִבְּנ֥וֹתmib·bə·nō·wṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine plural constructH1323 daughter
of Labanלָבָ֖ןlā·ḇānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3837 Laban
your mother’sאִמֶּֽךָ׃’im·me·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH517 mother
brotherאֲחִ֥י’ă·ḥîNoun - masculine singular constructH251 brother

Genesis 28:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
May Godוְאֵ֤לwə·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH410 god
Almightyשַׁדַּי֙šad·dayNoun - proper - masculine singularH7706 Almighty
blessיְבָרֵ֣ךְyə·ḇā·rêḵVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
youאֹֽתְךָ֔’ō·ṯə·ḵāDirect object marker; second person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
and make you fruitfulוְיַפְרְךָ֖wə·yap̄·rə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH6509 bear fruit, be fruitful
and multiply youוְיַרְבֶּ֑ךָwə·yar·be·ḵāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH7235 be, or become, much, many, great
so that you may becomeוְהָיִ֖יתָwə·hā·yî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a companyלִקְהַ֥לliq·halPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of peoplesעַמִּֽים׃‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5971 people

Genesis 28:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And may He giveוְיִֽתֶּן־wə·yit·ten-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
the blessingבִּרְכַּ֣תbir·kaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1293 blessing
of Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֔ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
to youלְךָ֖lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
and your descendantsוּלְזַרְעֲךָ֣ū·lə·zar·‘ă·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
so that you may possessלְרִשְׁתְּךָ֙lə·riš·tə·ḵāPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; second person masculine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess
the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
where you dwell as a foreignerמְגֻרֶ֔יךָmə·ḡu·re·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH4033 sojourning-place, dwelling-place
the landאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
gaveנָתַ֥ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָֽם׃lə·’aḇ·rā·hāmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham

Genesis 28:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Isaacיִצְחָק֙yiṣ·ḥāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֤חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
to Paddan-aramאֲרָ֑ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH758 Aram
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Labanלָבָ֤ןlā·ḇānNoun - proper - masculine singularH3837 Laban
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Bethuelבְּתוּאֵל֙bə·ṯū·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH1328 Bethuel
the Arameanהָֽאֲרַמִּ֔יhā·’ă·ram·mîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH761 Aramean
the brotherאֲחִ֣י’ă·ḥîNoun - masculine singular constructH251 brother
of Rebekahרִבְקָ֔הriḇ·qāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7259 Rebekah
the motherאֵ֥ם’êmNoun - feminine singular constructH517 mother
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
and Esauוְעֵשָֽׂו׃wə·‘ê·śāwConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6215 Esau

Cross-references

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Genesis 28:1 Genesis 24:3 · Genesis 28:3–4 · Genesis 27:46 · Genesis 6:2 · Genesis 26:34–35 · 2 Corinthians 6:14–16 · Genesis 24:37 · Joshua 22:7 · Genesis 27:27–33 · Genesis 49:28 · Exodus 34:15–16 · Deuteronomy 33:1

Genesis 28:2 Genesis 25:20 · Hosea 12:12 · Genesis 24:15–24 · Genesis 28:5 · Genesis 46:15 · Genesis 24:50 · Genesis 35:9 · Genesis 32:10 · Genesis 24:29 · Genesis 22:20–23

Genesis 28:3 Genesis 48:3 · Genesis 35:11 · Genesis 22:17–18 · Genesis 17:1–6 · Genesis 1:28 · Genesis 9:1 · Genesis 13:16 · Genesis 43:14 · Genesis 41:52 · Genesis 24:60 · 2 Corinthians 6:18 · Revelation 21:22

Genesis 28:4 Galatians 3:14 · Genesis 12:7 · Genesis 17:6–8 · Ephesians 1:3 · Genesis 15:18–21 · Galatians 3:8 · Genesis 22:17–18 · Psalm 72:17 · Genesis 13:14–17 · Genesis 15:5–7 · Genesis 12:1–3 · Psalm 39:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.